45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Mark Chapter One: The Baptism of Jesus Christ, The Called, Healing Miracles and Temptation

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How to Get the Most Out of The Challenge

The Gospel consists of four books in the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—that share the teachings of Jesus Christ. You can start the FREE “45 Day Challenge” at any time by visiting the ePrayer Circle homepage and selecting the “45 Day Challenge” menu option. Feel free to share these lessons and print them for use in your Bible study groups. You can also translate the content into multiple languages using the Google Translate menu bar on the homepage.

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Transcript:  HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE

Step One.  Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.

The instructions are designed for accessibility and ensures the learner is not overwhelmed and confused. Post your questions in the comment section and the author will answer you. Please share your experiences and opinions.

Step Two.  Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete: 20 min to study the lesson and take the quiz. 15 minutes to read the Bible resource

It is recommended to read the entire post and then take the quiz before reading or listening to the bible resources. Each lesson is self-contained and includes all resources needed.

Step 3:  You should complete two lessons a day.  5 Days a week in order to complete the “45 Days to Read The Gospel Challenge in 45 days”.

There is no law that says you have to complete these lessons in 45 days. You are free to work at your own pace. Study the lesson and take the quiz in the morning, and later listen to or read the bible resources.

Step 4: Get organize with pen and paper.  Take notes.  Each lesson contains: Header Sections (Table of Contents): (1) chapter summary, (2) objectives, (3) outline, (4) reflection question,  (5) chapter highlights, (6) resources, (7) interactive quiz, and (8) a call to salvation.

Step 5: Enjoy.  The Gospel Changes Lives.  Get active and communicate with others. Share the lessons with friends. No stress. Work at your own pace.

Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

 

 

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Overview of The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark, written by Mark John (also known as “John” in the Book of Acts), is one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. Mark was a close companion of the disciple Peter, who referred to him as his spiritual son. Although Mark did not walk with Jesus personally, he closely followed Peter and recorded much of what Peter witnessed during Jesus’ ministry. This Gospel is often called the “Memoirs of Peter” because of Mark’s close relationship with him. It was written between A.D. 50-70, before the Book of Acts, and is thought to have been written in Italy.

Mark’s Gospel focuses heavily on the miracles that Jesus performed throughout His ministry in Galilee, showing Jesus’ power over sickness, demons, and nature. Unlike other Gospels, Mark emphasizes Jesus’ human nature, highlighting His emotions and physical limitations. This portrayal of Jesus helps believers understand that He is familiar with the struggles and challenges of being human and can fully sympathize with our problems and situations.

Mark’s work was an important source for the Gospel of Luke, as Luke borrowed many notes from it. Overall, the Gospel of Mark presents a powerful narrative of Jesus’ ministry, filled with miracles and moments that reveal both His divinity and humanity.

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45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Mark Chapter One: The Baptism of Jesus Christ, The Called, Healing Miracles and Temptation

 

 

 

 

45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Mark Chapter One: The Baptism of Jesus Christ, The Called, Healing Miracles and Temptation

 

Time: 35 minutes to complete lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resource and comment on social media

  

OVERVIEW OF  THE GOSPEL OF MARK CHAPTER ONE: 

In The Gospel of Mark, chapter 1, we begin with John the Baptist preaching repentance and baptizing people in the Jordan River. John prepares the way for Jesus, proclaiming that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit, not just water. Jesus arrives from Nazareth and is baptized by John, and as He comes out of the water, the Holy Spirit, like a dove, rests on Him, affirming His identity as the Son of God.

After His baptism, Jesus goes into the wilderness for 40 days, where He is tempted by Satan but cared for by angels. Jesus soon returns to Galilee, declaring, “The kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe the gospel.”

As Jesus walks by the Sea of Galilee, He calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him as His disciples. They immediately leave their work to follow Jesus. In Capernaum, Jesus teaches in the synagogue and casts out an unclean spirit from a man, amazing everyone with His authority. His fame quickly spreads throughout Galilee.

Later, Jesus heals Simon Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever. Many people come to Jesus seeking healing, and He performs miracles, casting out demons and healing the sick. A man with leprosy is also healed by Jesus, but despite being instructed to stay quiet, the man spreads the news. Because of this, Jesus can no longer openly enter towns, yet people still seek Him in the wilderness.

Keywords: Gospel of Mark, John the Baptist, Jesus’ baptism, Holy Spirit, wilderness temptation, discipleship, healing miracles, unclean spirits, leprosy healing, kingdom of God, repentance, follow Jesus.

 

Objective Chapter One-What you will learn:

A. Discover the significance of baptism as demonstrated by Jesus.

B. Identify the details of Jesus’ temptation by Satan, including its duration.

C. Recognize the promise Jesus gave to His disciples when calling them.

D. Describe the different types of healing miracles Jesus performed while preaching throughout Galilee.

 

Outline for Chapter One of the Gospel of Mark

1.  Jesus is baptized.
2.  Jesus is tempted by Satan.
3.  Jesus preaches in Galilee.
4.  Peter, Andrew, James, and John become disciples.
5.  A man with unclean spirits is healed.
6.  Simon’s wife’s mother is healed from a fever.
7. Jesus cleanses a leper.  

 

Reflection and Discussion: Something to think about.

There are times when we all feel overwhelmed by emotions or face problems that seem too big to solve. Think about the last time you were in a situation where you couldn’t find a solution. You prayed and asked God for help, and then the answer came. You were amazed at how God’s grace worked in your life. Whether the problem was big or small, did you take a moment to thank and praise Him for it?

Write in your journal: “There is no problem bigger than God’s grace.”

 

Resources For This Lesson

Click here for the King James Bible version in the text (pdf), mobile viewing on the web (KJV), YouTube audio and video (total time: 9 min. )  Part One and Part Two

 

Chapter Highlights of Gospel of Mark – Chapter  One  (KJV) 

 

 

1.  Jesus demonstrates the importance of baptism.  

¹The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 

²As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 

³The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

 ⁴John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

⁵And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 

⁶And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 

⁷And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

 ⁸I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 

⁹And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

¹⁰And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 

¹¹And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 

¹²And immediately the Spirit drives him into the wilderness.

   (Note: When believers are baptized, each receives the holy spirit. Many are saved that call on the name of the Lord, but without baptism, they may not receive the Holy Spirit.)

 

2.  Jesus is tempted by Satan and the duration.

Mark 1:13  “And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered unto him.”

¹⁴Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 

¹⁵And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 

 

3.  Recognize the promise Jesus gave to His disciples when calling them.

¹⁶Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

¹⁷And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you become fishers of men. 

¹⁸And straightway they forsook their nets and followed him.

¹⁹And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 

²⁰And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

 ²¹And they went into Capernaum, and straightway on the sabbath day, he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²²And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

 

4.  The types of healing Jesus performed when preaching throughout Galilee.

²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²⁴Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Does art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 

²⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 

²⁶And when the unclean spirit had torn him and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

²⁷And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commanded he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

 ²⁸And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

 ²⁹And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 

³⁰But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 

³¹And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

³²And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 

³³And all the city was gathered together at the door. 

³⁴And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

³⁶And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

³⁷And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

 ³⁸And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 

³⁹And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and cast out devils.

⁴⁰And there came to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹And Jesus moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

 ⁴²And as soon as he had spoken, immediately leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 

⁴⁴And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

⁴⁵But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

 

Interactive Quiz.

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Call to salvation:

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.